That's the thing, there is no "push" or "urgency" - those are false narratives.
Note that Peter Todd made the exact same PR 2 years ago but it was closed due to lack of interest.
The surviving Bitcoin's network actively works to censor:
Bitcoin censors ability to create any more than 21mm supply
Bitcoin censors attempts to remove proof of work
Bitcoin censors insertion of required counterparties (3rd parties) to use it
Bitcoin censors attempts to undermine ultimate power by node operators
Bitcoin censors attempts to remove difficulty adjustment
Bitcoin censors ecosystem apathy via dramatizing agents of change (slain heroes)
Bitcoin censors marches towards less security or more centralization
Bitcoin censors changes to make economic transactions to be censored
Jameson Lopp
🎵No time for nuanced discussion🎵
🎵Must protect Bitcoin from destruction🎵
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How so? Looking at running Knots myself too. The current debate is a healthy reminder of why an alternative to Core is important. Regardless of the op_return outcome.
It’s going to take a while, but you are going to end up just as Roger Ver, not the big block head (which you are btw) but a king spammer. People start pointing fingers at you and your shitty products. Once that label sticks and everyone sees you for what you are, things are going to get rough.